Our annual fall visit to Black rock mountain

We had a beautiful day for our trip to Black Rock mtn state park. Very clear and just the right hiking temp, low 60's

Of course for some reason I just love to get mushroom shots. Not lots to choose from so far this year. Hard hike up to the top but at least since it was cooler I didn't feel like I had to drape myself over the marker at the top of the mountain this year. Boy am I glad we had our hiking sticks with us. Since it had rained a couple days before the trail was really slippery and muddy. Lots of moss covered rocks and roots to make the climb a wee bit slick. ;-)

This tree was just covered. I guess when there are this many mushrooms on a tree it is dying??? or at least not really healthy???

Blueridge day 1

The view from this year's cabin. It rained when we arrived and a bit on the next day. We were able to hike the next two days and now we have rain again today. It is very cozy here and a nice place to just sit, relax and listen to the rain.

Puerto Rico

Sunrise right from my hotel window. I had the best view. I could have stayed there weeks. It was a great hotel

I think this may be the lowest I ever saw the tide. What fun watching the surfers every morning before work- both board, boogie and body surfers.

Other than the mosquito bites I kept getting this was just the best work week. The people were great, my colleagues were very enjoyable AND we got stuff done.... all in this BEEEEAUTIFUL setting. Oh and I was introduced to DonQ Limon mmmmm tasty

pale gray hummer

I guess this may seem like my blog is turning into the nature center or something, but we see such interesting creatures. This little guy/gal had none of the usual hummer markings for the type of hummers we have here. Not sure if it was an albino or not but it spent the entire day tirelessly keeping all other hummingbirds away from all three feeders in the back yard. She was feroucious.

another lunch time discovery!!!

There I was just eating my pnut butter and jelly sandwich and trying to keep my fingers intact while Petey was eating some past its prime turkey and there is this little guy desperately trying to blend in with our posts on the back porch. I kept my fingers long enough to run into the house and grab my camera.

Pretty cool huh! You just never know what you are going to see at our house ;-)

My own Microcosmos

One of my most favorite movies of ALL TIME is Microcosmos and Lo and Behold what should I see when I go down the hill to get the mail at lunch time???? My own (very own) dung beetle struggling with his own (very own) ball of poop!!! I have never seen a dung beetle in action or known that I have ever seen one in Georgia. He/She was about as successful as the one in Microcosmos.

Such lunch time entertainment!!! and for sure the highlight of my day!